A04468:1023
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to a certain book lately set forth by M. Harding, and entitled, A confutation of &c. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to a certaine booke lately set foorthe by M. Hardinge, and entituled, A confutation of &c. By Iohn Iewel Bishop of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Elephant, by Henry Wykes, Anno 1567. 27. OctobrisImprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry VVykes, Anno 1567. 27. Octobris
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As for the impertinent tales of Ischyras, and Zacchaeus, they touch us nothing. They were none of ours: We know them not. Our Bishops are made in Form, and Order, as they have been ever, by Free Election of the Chapter: by Consecration of the Archbishop, and other Three Bishops: and by the Admission of the Prince. And in this sort, not long sithence, the Pope him self was admitted: and,1 as Platina saith, without the Emperors letters Patents was no Pope: as hereafter it shall be showed more at large.
As for the impertinente tales of Ischyras, and Zacchaeus, they touche vs nothinge. They were none of ours: We knowe them not. Our Bishoppes are made in Fourme, and Order, as they haue benne euer, by Frée Election of the Chapter: by Consecration of the Archebishop, and other Three Bishoppes: and by the Admission of the Prince. And in this sorte, not longe sithence, the Pope him selfe was admitted: and,1 as Platina saithe, without the Emperours letters Patentes was no Pope: as hereafter it shalbe shewed more at large.
- 1Platina in •e•erino Papa.
Therefore we neither have Bishops without Church, nor Church without Bishops. Neither doth the Church of England this day depend• ⟨p. 131⟩of them,1 whom you so often call Apostates, as if our Church were no Church without them. They are no Apostates, M. Harding: That is rather your own name, and of good right belongeth unto you. They are for a great part learned, and grave, and Godly men, and are much ashamed to see your follies. Notwithstanding, if there were not one, neither of them, nor of us left alive, yet would not therefore the whole Church of England flee to Louvain. Tertullian saith, Nonne & Laici Sacerdotes sumus? Scriptum est, Regnum quoque, & Sacerdotes Deo,